Nursing Students’ Association of South Dakota
Year End Spring Board Meeting
April 26, 2015 1200
Aberdeen, SD
Outgoing/Incoming Executive Board Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order by President
2. Roll Call: Executive Board
a. President: Joslyn Bialas – Augustana College -present
b. First Vice President: Jessica Muller – Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell-not present
c. Second Vice President: Katie Shea – Presentation College, Aberdeen-present
d. Treasurer: Amanda Bernard – Mount Marty College -present
e. Recording Secretary: Lacey VanLacken – Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell-present
f. Corresponding Secretary: Shelby Scott – South Dakota State University, Brookings-present
g. Nominations Chairperson: Nicole Elsasser – Augustana College-present
h. Community Health Chairperson: Gretchen Huber – Augustana College-present
i. Resolutions Chairperson: n/a
j. Website Administrator: Brooklyn Glanzer – South Dakota State University, Brookings- not present
k. Parliamentarian: Grace Hoober – Augustana College – not present
3. Roll Call: Constituents
a. Augustana College-present
b. Dakota Wesleyan University – Mitchell-present
c. Dakota Wesleyan University – Huron-not present
d. Mount Mary College-present
e. Presentation College-present
f. South Dakota State University – Brookings-present
g. South Dakota State University – Sioux Falls-not present
h. South Dakota State University – West River-not present
i. University of South Dakota – Vermillion-not present
j. University of South Dakota – Pierre-not present
k. University of South Dakota – Rapid City-present
l. University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls-not present
m. University of South Dakota – Watertown- not present
n. University of Sioux Falls-not
4. Declare a Quorum by Recording Secretary
5. Approval of Agenda
a. Nicole Ellsaser (Augustana College) motions to approve today’s agenda, Katie Shea (Presentation) seconds the motion; motion passes.
6. Treasurer’s Report
a. Checking: $2,289.63
b. Savings: $4,493.60
c. Mutual Fund: $10,747.19
7. Corresponding Secretary Report
a. Send in pictures from end of the year.
b. New board members will go up on the website.
8. Officer Introductions:
a. President: Julia Goodale – South Dakota State University, Brookings-present
b. First Vice President: Abby Lauer – Augustana College-present
c. Second Vice President: Chelsea Kulm – Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell-present
d. Treasurer: Jessica Neises – Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell-present
e. Recording Secretary: Jamie Konrad – Mount Mary College-present
f. Corresponding Secretary: Ela Nielsen – South Dakota State University, Brookings-present
g. Nominations Chairperson: Alyssa Klimisch – Augustana College-present
h. Website Administrator: Traci Lenz – South Dakota State University, Brookings-present
i. Community Health Chairperson: Erin Kinder – Augustana College-present
j. Resolutions Chairperson: Naomi Nagler – University of South Dakota, Rapid City-present
9. Officer Instillation Ceremony
a. Florence Nightingale Pledge
10. Meeting Handed over to new President:
11. Presidential Appointed Positions
a. Presidential Advisor: Venita Winterboer – South Dakota State University, Brookings-present
b. Parliamentarian: Denae Doornink – Augustana College
c. Resolutions Committee Co-Chairperson: Lori Funk – Presentation College
12. State Convention Report – DWU
a. $7,467.27 in profit was made from the State Convention
13. National Convention Report
a. Delegate & Constituency advice for next year
i. Delegates must be from a constituent school
b. Resolution Update
i. Resolution did not make it to the National Convention due to errors that couldn’t get fixed.
ii. There were many resolutions that were discussed and passed at the convention. They were interesting to listen to the debates.
c. Report
i. It is a great experience to go to.
ii. Undergraduates get a lot out of the information
iii. Next year’s convention is in Orlando, Florida.
iv. Midyear convention is very good for writing the resolution.
14. Contact Information for Incoming Officers
a. Officer roster
b. NSNA Membership number needed
15. Announcements:
a. NSASD Meeting Schedule for 2015-2016
i. Fall Meeting: SDSU Brookings hosting on Sunday, September 13th at 12:00 pm
ii. 2nd Fall Meeting: Augustana College hosting on Sunday, November 15th at 12:00 pm
iii. Conference Call: Sunday, January 31st at 12pm
iv. Convention/Business Meeting: February 25-27th Mount Marty hosting Convention
v. Spring Meeting: this will be set at convention. Dakota Wesleyan will host.
b. Brainstorm ideas for our volunteer events at meetings (blood drive?)
i. Last year we bought school supplies for the SOS Program.
ii. Can do blood pressures, volunteer at nursing homes, blood drive, or others.
iii. Alcohol related information for middle and high school students to promote last year’s resolution.
iv. Community Health Chair will help set these up.
v. The hosting school can help set up events.
vi. Teaming up with healthcare camps for high school students to help promote nursing. Do healthcare camp during November meeting.
vii. This helps promote the new resolution idea.
viii. Can do Kids Against Hunger in Sioux Falls.
ix. Snack Pack program in Mitchell.
c. Brainstorm fundraising ideas for the year
i. Budget-
ii. Last year did Yankee candle fundraiser. We did not make a lot of profit off of it.
iii. HyVee gift certificates.
iv. MCG stethoscopes sales and they give back money for mission trips.
d. Annual State Convention Report – MMC
i. They are currently looking at themes. Can give ideas to Kelsey Lentz 402-640-9888,
ii. Send new information to Tracey to put on website.
e. Website Administrator Report
i. Biography Due Date: May 30th
1. Biographies need to be in to Traci by May 30th to be put on the website.
ii. Any pictures from State Convention is encouraged to send to her.
iii. Website expires August 29th. We can pay for another subscription.
iv. NCLEX book for NCLEX questions.
v. Each school can send pictures or events each month.
f. Update new board members on scholarship changes
i. We changed award amounts to fit out budget. These can be changed by the new board to whatever amount they fit necessary. We took out some scholarships as they were very similar. Whatever your board is able to do, they can bring these scholarships back if they wish.
ii. May start scholarships early in summer to get more applications.
iii. Essay questions may be changed so they are different from the other scholarships.
1. Florence Nightengale Scholarship and Leadership Scholarship need essay questions rewritten, and look at requirements.
2. References could be included to the readers and grading. Add into the grading rubric to add points for reference letters.
3. Naomi Nagler, Abby Lauer, Karla Abbott will help with new essay questions. Questions due by May 30th-- Send to Traci Lenz, start scholarship by September 14th, due December 1st.
4. Award will be for the spring semester.
5. Email back and forth and email back to the board with questions that they determined.
iv. An email must be sent to the applicants whether they received the award or not.
v. Set up budget and decide at September meeting to send out scholarships.
g. 2015 MidYear Conference: Atlanta, GA November 5-8
i. Recommended that Lori and Naomi go for the resolution.
h. 2016 Annual National Convention: Orlando, FL March 30-April 3
i. A round of applause for the outgoing NSASD Executive Board Members & school advisors
j. Good luck to those taking the NCLEX-RN this spring!
k. Following the meeting: Outgoing Executive Board members meet with the incoming officers to answer any last questions and offer contact information
16. Motion to Adjourn
a. Katie Shea (Presentation College) motions to adjourn the meeting, Nicole Elsasser (Augustana College) seconds the motion; motion passes.
Minutes approved by Joslyn Bialas, President (Augustana) and Lacey VanLaecken, Recording Secretary (DWU-Mitchell).